Backtrack

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Backtrack

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1990,

1h 55m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Comedy

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While fixing a flat tire, artist Anne Benton (Jodie Foster) sees a mob killing. She reports the murder to the local police, but they are unable to protect her from Mafia don Lino Avoca (Vincent Price), who orders hitman Milo (Dennis Hopper) to track her down and kill her. Anne changes her identity, moves to Seattle and builds a new life, while Milo, preparing for his mission, becomes increasingly obsessed with her. When he finally finds Anne, Milo needs to decide what his next move will be.

Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Jul 20, 2023

2.5/5

Catchfire wasn't a hit in 1990, and unfortunately, time hasn't transformed it from a misfire into a hidden gem—even in the extended director's cut included with this release.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

May 8, 2023

1.5/4

Backtrack only escapes a one-star rating because of its astonishing cast -- where else on God’s green earth could one find a lineup that includes Vincent Price, Bob Dylan, Charlie Sheen, and filmmaker Alex Cox as D.H. Lawrence?

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Adam Lippe

Examiner.com

Sep 30, 2011

Foster's scenes where she is utterly surprised by Hopper's lack of knowledge of the world, are so inviting without being condescending, eerily reminiscent of how she responded to De Niro in Taxi Driver.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

Feb 29, 2008

3/5

Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

Jul 23, 2007

B+

If you cherish the idea of Joe Pesci, John Turturro (wearing a cowboy hat), Dean Stockwell, and Dennis Hopper in the same room, you won't be able to resist "Backtrack."

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 27, 2005

2/5

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Rey M

Jan 19, 2019

Hit man falls in love with the woman the mafia wants him to kill and now the mafia want him dead also... Foster, 'The Hit,' falls in love with the man she knows can kill her anytime, rapes her, and she falls in love with him anyway. The storybook ending is that they kill all the mafia guys and live happily ever after. The only almost worthy part of the movie was a totally nude Foster, though she faces the side so her tiny, sagging breasts don't detract too much from her otherwise gorgeous body...

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Draco S

Mar 6, 2018

could have been a pretty good movie if hopper had maybe just stuck to directing or acting and not tried to do both. i thought his performance fell flat as well as some of the other bad guys in the film. foster does the best she can.

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Ron R

Aug 1, 2017

Great Jodie Foster shots!!

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While fixing a flat tire, artist Anne Benton (Jodie Foster) sees a mob killing. She reports the murder to the local police, but they are unable to protect her from Mafia don Lino Avoca (Vincent Price), who orders hitman Milo (Dennis Hopper) to track her down and kill her. Anne changes her identity, moves to Seattle and builds a new life, while Milo, preparing for his mission, becomes increasingly obsessed with her. When he finally finds Anne, Milo needs to decide what his next move will be.

Director: Dennis Hopper
Production Co: Vestron Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 3, 1990, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 6, 2013
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Surround

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